MEETING DATE: 8/6/2019
DEPARTMENT: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: Alan Yamamoto
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER:
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 810
SUBJECT:
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT - A. YAMAMOTO
Approve contract renewal with Valley Health Associates for the period of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, for a maximum amount of $113,687.00.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 810
AGENDA SECTION:
CONSENT AGENDA
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS, Mental Health Div.) has mandated that an array of modes of Substance Use Disorders (SUDS) Treatment Services be offered by a County in order to participate in the Drug MediCal Organized Delivery Services (DMC-ODS) Federal Waiver Project. Some of the services have historically never been provided by San Benito County Behavioral Health (SBCBH) as is the case for the majority of counties in the State. Valley Health possess the capabilities and credible experience to provide some of the required services, for example Methadone Treatment otherwise known as a Narcotic Treatment Program and other required services such as Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), as an array of other medications commonly utilized for the treatment of opioid addictions, alcohol dependence and other chemical dependencies. Valley Health operates a clinic in Salinas and by its operating history shows it is capable of providing the services we require. Consequently we seek to maintain compliance with the DHCS requirements and propose the contract renewal with Valley Health for the aforementioned SUDS services.
BUDGETED:
Yes